Genres Jazz Genre Jazz | Years active 2005–present | |
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Website www.thenewstandards.com Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (2005) Members Chan Poling, John Munson, Steve Roehm Albums Rock and Roll, Sunday Morning Coming Down, Decade Record labels Princess Records, Tinderbox Music Similar Trip Shakespeare, The Suburbs, The Twilight Hours, Matt Wilson, Semisonic Profiles | ||
The New Standards is a minimalist jazz trio formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2005 and composed of Chan Poling (of The Suburbs), John Munson (of The Twilight Hours, Semisonic, Trip Shakespeare and The Flops) and Steve Roehm (of Electropolis, Rhombus and Billy Goat). With Poling on piano, Munson on bass and Roehm on vibraphone, the band reinterprets songs from a wide variety of genres, from classics like Rodgers and Hammerstein's My Favorite Things to London Calling by The Clash.
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In October 2005, the band released a self-titled album produced by former Trip Shakespeare / Semisonic band member, Dan Wilson. In December 2008, the band released its second album Rock and Roll. In December 2012, the trio released its third album, Sunday Morning Coming Down.
Studio albums
Holiday EPs
Members
Songs
Call Your BoyfriendSunday Morning Coming Down · 2012
Sunday Morning Coming DownSunday Morning Coming Down · 2012
Watching the DetectivesRock and Roll · 2008